Win32 Installer - Revision history

Patrick87: {{Outdated}} - I think most of this is realized in the current installer - Good work!

2016-11-26T13:18:00Z

{{Outdated}} - I think most of this is realized in the current installer - Good work!

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	{{DevDiscussion}}		{{Outdated}}{{DevDiscussion}}
	There has been some complaints about the Windows installer and also many ideas has been raised. So I want to bundle all those ideas here on one page.		There has been some complaints about the Windows installer and also many ideas has been raised. So I want to bundle all those ideas here on one page.

Kris: devdiscussion

2012-03-26T06:22:58Z

devdiscussion

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			{{DevDiscussion}}
	There has been some complaints about the Windows installer and also many ideas has been raised. So I want to bundle all those ideas here on one page.		There has been some complaints about the Windows installer and also many ideas has been raised. So I want to bundle all those ideas here on one page.

Romain2Boss: /* ideas */ Some link cleaning

2012-03-25T10:55:32Z

ideas: Some link cleaning

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	# custom installations (examples, tutorial, translations)		# custom installations (examples, tutorial, translations)
	# (DONE) silent installation		# (DONE) silent installation
	* is by default enables but no other option as [[/D]] directory can be set. Use [[/S]] to switch silent mode.		* is by default enables but no other option as /D directory can be set. Use /S to switch silent mode.
	* now all the Options can be deselected with command line parameters		* now all the Options can be deselected with command line parameters
	# use the common/extra gtk-lib as gaim or gimp are doing and only supply extra libs		# use the common/extra gtk-lib as gaim or gimp are doing and only supply extra libs

Newacct at 00:00, 28 May 2010

2010-05-28T00:00:10Z

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	* no uninstall option, this is a privilege issue as the user has no rigths to write the necessary registry strings		* no uninstall option, this is a privilege issue as the user has no rigths to write the necessary registry strings
	*- in order to install Inkscape on systems with limited rights the installer ignores such errors and just do not write registry keys		*- in order to install Inkscape on systems with limited rights the installer ignores such errors and just do not write registry keys
	* Windows: problems installing as non-~~priviledged~~ user, same as above. We should help the user selecting the correct settings -- remove the check for all users or shortcuts in general (done)		* Windows: problems installing as non-privileged user, same as above. We should help the user selecting the correct settings -- remove the check for all users or shortcuts in general (done)
	* the uninstaller simply deletes the install directory. If the user installs ~~accidently~~ to C:\Program Files\ ... oh that S****		* the uninstaller simply deletes the install directory. If the user installs accidentally to C:\Program Files\ ... oh that S****

	=== ~~comming~~ up - where you can help ===		=== coming up - where you can help ===
	* check if Inkscape installer is not translated into your language and help translating it		* check if Inkscape installer is not translated into your language and help translating it
	* msi package using the wix installer, volunteers welcome		* msi package using the wix installer, volunteers welcome
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	* multi user installation		* multi user installation
	*translated into catalan, english, czech, french, finnish, german, italian, polish, slovak, slovenian and spanish		*translated into catalan, english, czech, french, finnish, german, italian, polish, slovak, slovenian and spanish
	* optional sets file ~~assoziations~~ for .svg and .svgz		* optional sets file associations for .svg and .svgz
	* optional keeps the personal preferences		* optional keeps the personal preferences
	* selectable components (core, gtk, shortcuts, examples, tutorials, translations)		* selectable components (core, gtk, shortcuts, examples, tutorials, translations)
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	* does not show details any more during installation/deinstallation		* does not show details any more during installation/deinstallation
	* silent install, all settings can be done via command line		* silent install, all settings can be done via command line
	* test if the user has ~~pivileges~~ to write registry,		* test if the user has privileges to write registry,
	* test if inkscape is installed and the previous installation is done by the same user		* test if inkscape is installed and the previous installation is done by the same user
	* ask to uninstall inkscape before overwriting		* ask to uninstall inkscape before overwriting
	* test if the same user uninstalls inkscape		* test if the same user uninstalls inkscape
	* optionally removes all ~~reacheable~~ inkscape personal settings		* optionally removes all reachable inkscape personal settings

	=== feedback or what users say ===		=== feedback or what users say ===
	* the file ~~associacion~~ should go to the toplevel three		* the file association should go to the toplevel three
	* also ~~accociations~~ for other file formats		* also associations for other file formats

	=== component page ===		=== component page ===
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	*- quick launch icon		*- quick launch icon
	*- default SVG editor		*- default SVG editor
	*- shell ~~menue~~ integration		*- shell menu integration
	* additional Files		* additional Files
	*- examples		*- examples
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	*- English (required)		*- English (required)
	*- German		*- German
	*- ~~Frensh~~		*- French
	*- ...		*- ...

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	# (DONE) installer installs everything, I don't need chinese translations		# (DONE) installer installs everything, I don't need chinese translations
	# (DONE) installer translations is bad, I don't understand the sense		# (DONE) installer translations is bad, I don't understand the sense
	* there are descriptions if you select/mouse-over that ~~menue~~ item		* there are descriptions if you select/mouse-over that menu item
	# (DONE) crc validation		# (DONE) crc validation
	# custom installations (examples, tutorial, translations)		# custom installations (examples, tutorial, translations)
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	# (DONE) not to show Details by default		# (DONE) not to show Details by default
	# test dependencies before installing extensions		# test dependencies before installing extensions
	# ~~assoziate~~ more than just .svg		# associate more than just .svg
	* uh, again how do we test which dependencies are supported uberconverter, ghostscript, etc		* uh, again how do we test which dependencies are supported uberconverter, ghostscript, etc

Richardink: fix typo

2010-01-03T16:05:55Z

fix typo

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	=== new feature request will cause complete rework ===		=== new feature request will cause complete rework ===
	There is a request from a professor on the university to have a .msi installer in order to integrate inkscape into the university software distribution system.		There is a request from a professor on the university to have a .msi installer in order to integrate inkscape into the university software distribution system.
	This would require a complete rework and an entirely ~~seperate~~ package as NSIS is not compatible with MSI packages. The standard recommendation from NSIS is to use the silent install options they provide to help automate large installations.		This would require a complete rework and an entirely separate package as NSIS is not compatible with MSI packages. The standard recommendation from NSIS is to use the silent install options they provide to help automate large installations.

	=== reported problems ===		=== reported problems ===

TheAdib: /* reported problems */

2007-12-30T02:01:11Z

reported problems

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	*- in order to install Inkscape on systems with limited rights the installer ignores such errors and just do not write registry keys		*- in order to install Inkscape on systems with limited rights the installer ignores such errors and just do not write registry keys
	* Windows: problems installing as non-priviledged user, same as above. We should help the user selecting the correct settings -- remove the check for all users or shortcuts in general (done)		* Windows: problems installing as non-priviledged user, same as above. We should help the user selecting the correct settings -- remove the check for all users or shortcuts in general (done)
			* the uninstaller simply deletes the install directory. If the user installs accidently to C:\Program Files\ ... oh that S****

	=== comming up - where you can help ===		=== comming up - where you can help ===

TheAdib: /* status */

2006-12-15T13:42:09Z

status

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	* screenshots [http://www.geocities.com/theAdib current version]		* screenshots [http://www.geocities.com/theAdib current version]
	* multi user installation		* multi user installation
			*translated into catalan, english, czech, french, finnish, german, italian, polish, slovak, slovenian and spanish
	* optional sets file assoziations for .svg and .svgz		* optional sets file assoziations for .svg and .svgz
	* optional keeps the personal preferences		* optional keeps the personal preferences
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	* test if the same user uninstalls inkscape		* test if the same user uninstalls inkscape
	* optionally removes all reacheable inkscape personal settings		* optionally removes all reacheable inkscape personal settings


	=== feedback or what users say ===		=== feedback or what users say ===

TheAdib: /* comming up - where you can help */

2006-12-15T13:38:15Z

comming up - where you can help

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	=== comming up - where you can help ===		=== comming up - where you can help ===
	* msi package using the wix installer~~. stay tuned.~~		* check if Inkscape installer is not translated into your language and help translating it
			* msi package using the wix installer, volunteers welcome

	=== status ===		=== status ===

TheAdib at 13:36, 15 December 2006

2006-12-15T13:36:40Z

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	=== reported problems ===		=== reported problems ===
	* no uninstall option, this is a privilege issue as the user has no rigths to write the necessary ~~reistry~~ strings		* no uninstall option, this is a privilege issue as the user has no rigths to write the necessary registry strings
	* Windows: problems installing as non-priviledged user, same as above. We should help the user selecting the correct settings -- remove the check for all users or shortcuts in general		*- in order to install Inkscape on systems with limited rights the installer ignores such errors and just do not write registry keys
			* Windows: problems installing as non-priviledged user, same as above. We should help the user selecting the correct settings -- remove the check for all users or shortcuts in general (done)

	=== comming up - where you can help ===		=== comming up - where you can help ===
	* ~~test if~~ the ~~user has pivileges to write registry,~~		* msi package using the wix installer. stay tuned.
	* test if inkscape is installed and the previous installation is done by the same user
	* test if the same user uninstalls inkscape

	=== status ===		=== status ===
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	* does not show details any more during installation/deinstallation		* does not show details any more during installation/deinstallation
	* silent install, all settings can be done via command line		* silent install, all settings can be done via command line
			* test if the user has pivileges to write registry,
			* test if inkscape is installed and the previous installation is done by the same user
			* ask to uninstall inkscape before overwriting
			* test if the same user uninstalls inkscape
			* optionally removes all reacheable inkscape personal settings


	=== feedback or what users say ===		=== feedback or what users say ===

AlanHorkan: /* new feature request will cause complete rework */

2006-09-14T02:30:54Z

new feature request will cause complete rework

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	=== new feature request will cause complete rework ===		=== new feature request will cause complete rework ===
	There is a request from a professor on the university to have a .msi installer in order to integrate inkscape into the university software distribution system.		There is a request from a professor on the university to have a .msi installer in order to integrate inkscape into the university software distribution system.
	This ~~will cause~~ complete rework as NSIS is not ~~capable~~ to ~~create .msi packages~~.		This would require a complete rework and an entirely seperate package as NSIS is not compatible with MSI packages. The standard recommendation from NSIS is to use the silent install options they provide to help automate large installations.

	=== reported problems ===		=== reported problems ===